New Haven/CT - On Monday, July 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Mayor Toni N. Harp will partner with Microsoft to kick off a three-day Coding Camp at City Hall for nearly 100 of New Haven’s youth.
The camp will expose the kids to many innovative computer experiences such as Hololens (semi-Virtual reality), Paint 3D, Lego Robotics, Arc GIS Mapping and Kinect Sensor showcase. The Microsoft YouthSpark Hub host guest speakers from Connecticut Invention Convention. The New Haven Free Public Library, Yale University Librarian and New Haven Information Technology will also be on hand to provide assistance at the Camp.
This event comes on the heels of the official free Wi-fi on the Green announcement by Mayor Harp this week and continues Mayor Harp’s administration’s vision of digital inclusion, closing the computer science gap and promoting the value of STEM careers by focusing on New Haven youth in addition to promoting the value of STEM careers.
The Mayor along with Microsoft will also host educators to present a potential TEALSprogram that helps schools build and grow sustainable computer science programs through co-teaching partnerships with volunteers from the tech industry. Fewer than 40% of US public schools teach computer science or programming, yet there are currently 500,000 open high-paying tech jobs available for people with this skillset around the country.
Monday’s kick-off will be held on Floor 2 of City Hall in the Aldermatic Chambers– 165 Church Street – in New Haven.
